The Writers of Wales Database

LLYWELYN, ROBIN

Website: http://www.llywelyn.com/

Robin Llywelyn was born in 1958 in North Wales. He is Managing Director of the Italianate village of Portmeirion created by his architect grandfather Clough-Williams Ellis, where he lives. He is the author of two novels, the first of which, entitled Seren Wen ar Gefndir Gwyn (White Star, Bright Sky) (Gomer, 1992), won him the National Eisteddfod Prose Medal and the Arts Council of Wales Book of the Year award. His second novel, O’r Harbwr Gwag i’r Cefnfor Gwyn (From Empty Harbour to White Ocean) (Gomer, 1994), won him a second National Eisteddfod Prose Medal, as well as the BBC Writer of the Year award. A collection of short stories, Y Dwr Mawr Llwyd (The Big Grey Water) (Gomer, 1995) followed. Robin was the subject of a literary biography in the Llên y llenor series, written by Angharad Price. To date, his work has been translated into English, French and Italian.

Selected Publications:
Seren Wen ar Gefndir Gwy (Gomer, 1992)
O’r Harbwr Gwag i’r Cefnfor Gwyn (Gomer, 1994)
Y Dwr Mawr Llwyd (Gomer, 1995)
From Empty Harbour to White Ocean (translation of O’r Harbwr Gwag i’r Cefnfor Gwyn) (Parthian, 1997) 
White Star, Bright Sky (translation of Seren Wen ar Gefndir Gwy) (Parthian, 2003) 
Un Diwrnod yn yr Eisteddfod (Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen 2004) (Gomer, 2004)
Portmeirion: Teacher’s Booklet (Cyfres Cip Ar Gymru / Wonder Wales) (Gomer, 2005)
The Big Grey Water (translation of Y Dwr Mawr Llwyd) (Parthian, 2009)
Vatilan the Dish Thief (Parthian, 2009)